Will Bruin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016 (Houston Dynamo): In his final year with the Dynamo, Bruin scored four goals and added three assists in 31 league matches. He scored a season-high two goals against the New York Red Bulls (March 19). In a three-match stretch from March 6 – March 19, Bruin recorded three goals and two assists, including a two-goal effort six minutes apart against the New York Red Bulls (March 19). In six seasons with the Dynamo Bruin scored 50 goals, which ranks second in club history behind Brian Ching. He added another six goals in the postseason, most recently appearing in the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs.

2015 (Houston Dynamo): Scoring double-digit goals for the second-straight season, Bruin recorded 11 goals and four assists in a career-high 33 matches. Over a five-match stretch from May 10 – June 5, Bruin scored six goals.

2014 (Houston Dynamo): Making 24 starts in 27 league appearances, Bruin scored 10 goals and added one assist. In the season-opener, Bruin scored two goals and added an assist against the New England Revolution (March 8).

2013 (Houston Dynamo): In his third season with the Texas-based club, Bruin started each of his 30 MLS appearances. Bruin recorded a career-high seven assists along with eight goals. Against D.C. United, Bruin tallied two goals and two assists (May 8). In the postseason, he added two goals.

2012 (Houston Dynamo): The forward set a career-high with 12 goals in his second season, including a stretch of four goals in three matches from April 15 – April 28. He started 31 of his 32 MLS appearances and added four assists. In the postseason, Bruin started all six matches and recorded four goals and two assists.

2011 (Houston Dynamo): In his rookie campaign, Bruin scored five goals and had one assist in 25 matches. His first career MLS goal came on April 10 against Vancouver, then Bruin tallied a hat-trick against D.C. United in seventh career match (April 29).

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bruin has two career caps with the United States, with his first appearance coming as a reserve against Canada on January 29, 2013.

COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

A three-year standout at Indiana, Bruin scored 33 goals in 66 appearances for the Hoosiers. As a junior in 2010, Bruin recorded a team-high 18 goals and finished second for the MAC Hermann Trophy. He was also a College Soccer News First Team All-American, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-Big Ten selection. He was selected eleventh overall by Houston in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.

PERSONAL

The son of Bill and Eva, Bruin has two brothers, Pat and Daniel. He starred at De Smet Jesuit in St. Louis, which is the same high school as former MLS players Chris Klein and Pat Noonan.

ACQUIRED

Bruin was acquired via trade on December 23, 2016 from the Houston Dynamo in exchange for Targeted Allocation Money and General Allocation Money.